INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING IN THE APPLICATION FORM

Note: The application will not be considered unless all sections have been filled in, and certified copies of all required documents have been enclosed.

If you have already applied during the first call for applications with deadline 15 January 2006 it is not possible to re-apply.

Required documentation:

1. Certified copies of the pages of your passport showing your picture, your full name, your date of birth and your nationality

2. Documentation of change of name (e.g. marriage certificate)

3. Officially certified copies of all your educational certificates including:

-diploma/certificate/transcript from Higher Secondary School

-official transcripts and diploma from your university education

-TOEFL or IELTS test results (if not forwarded directly to NTNU, see below item III)

4. Letters of recommendation and letters from employers confirming work experience

For applicants who are not citizens of the European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) or EFTA countries:

5. Financial support: Names of sponsors, amount per year, confirmation of scholarship, bank guarantee etc.

All copies must be attested as true copies of the original by a Notary Public or by a school/university administrator/registrar and bear the name, signature and stamp of the official. Educational certificates must be sent directly from the school/university. Documents which are not originally in Norwegian, Danish, Swedish or English, must be accompanied by an authorized translation of the original.

Please note that applicants are asked to submit copies, not originals. Students who are admitted to the Norwegian University of Science and Technology should, however, bring with them all the original documents to Trondheim. NTNU reserves the right to require students to present all original certificates and diplomas in case this is considered necessary. Students failing to present all relevant original documents upon request may be denied admission. Students should also bring detailed course descriptions (syllabus) of their former education.

I. Give your name as it appears in your PASSPORT. For the sake of file-keeping it is essential that only one family name be given. If, however, you have two family names (e.g. maternal and paternal family name), ple ase under line the one used more frequently or considered the most "important". Use the name(s) consistently throughout all correspondence with the University.Norwegian personal (ID) number: All citizens (Norwegian or foreign) residing in Norway have a personal ID-number. Foreign citizens receive such a number after their arrival in Norway.

II. Please explain any gaps in your educational record/work experience.

III. Citizens from the Scandinavian countries, Ireland, UK, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand do not have to submit TOEFL/IELTS test result.

This is also the case for applicants with at least one year's education at higher secondary level or university level in one of the countries mentioned above and for applicants from African countries with a B.Eng., B.Sc. or B.A degree where the main language of instruction has been English or who have passed English as a subject on A-level with grade C or better and for applicants with a university degree with English as the main field of study ( BA in English).

For citizens from all other countries, the test is compulsory, and

the application will not be considered unless a test result is enclosed or sent directly to NTNU within 15 May 2006. Please provide the name and address of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology to the test centre, or refer to our TOEFL code: 9652.

Letter of Admission

Students, who are admitted to the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, will receive a letter of admission. In this letter the student is asked to confirm acceptance of the place of study he/she has been offered at the university. The "Acknowledgement form" must be returned to the Office of International Relations within the date stated in the letter of admission. Failure to confirm acceptance of a place will result in the place being offered to another applicant.

The offer of admission can be withdrawn if the applicant does not give

correct and complete information about his/ her educational and vocational background when filling in the application form.